Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire from her closest allies on the left — including a fellow Squad member — after a raucous reception at the DNC. Archive link
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came under fire from her closest allies on the left — including a fellow Squad member — after a raucous reception at the DNC. Archive link
It’s inevitable. Electoral politics means working with and being absorbed by the powers that be. I don’t think AOC is a bad person. She is trying to tilt the needle I expect. But to be effective she has to gain the support of those people who have made themselves our enemies. And therein lies the poison of the system.
We need to build an external movement powerful enough to demand obedience from our leaders, not just beg for it.
Oh, I agree. I think the last six months have really disabused me of the notion that working to effect meaningful change within the US system as it currently stands is even remotely possible.